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So it seems like a lot of us are having problems with MLBEI,and it seems like the tech department doesn't really understand EI, and don't help. Hopefully everyone will start reporting their problems here (maybe we can even get a sticky) so this can get forwarded to D*. Please keep it simple, please nothing but the facts.
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Report the problem ie: D* mlb schedule different from receiver guide, blacked out of out-of-market games (include zip) (PLEASE do not report problems for sat. and Fox national rights), blank recordings, incorrect information on receiver guide.
Date/Day
Channel
Game (teams)
Equipment &Software
Additional details, be brief
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I will start:

Dan Sholtis
"The Raiders will be back. I have unshakable confidence, the will to win, and I just know that the fire that burns brightest in this building is the will to win. And we will win. We will win."---Al Davis. Rest In Peace, Al

So it seems like a lot of us are having problems with MLBEI,and it seems like the tech department doesn't really understand EI, and don't help. Hopefully everyone will start reporting their problems here (maybe we can even get a sticky) so this can get forwarded to D*. Please keep it simple, please nothing but the facts.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Report the problem ie: D* mlb schedule different from receiver guide, blacked out of out-of-market games (include zip) (PLEASE do not report problems for sat. and Fox national rights), blank recordings, incorrect information on receiver guide. Date/DayChannelGame (teams)Equipment &SoftwareAdditional details, be brief--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I will start:

I don't subscribe to MLB but lately D* has been blacking out the HD feed on my local RSN. I used to get all the HD games and now some are saying I need to subscribe to a channel that is already part of my local package. Calling D* is fruitless. A game this week was blacked out on D* but Comcast(neighbor) had it and so did by brother who has Dish. This upcoming Wed the guides says I need to have MLB/EI to see it in HD, but yet the Fox site says it is on channel 634-1. Makes no sense.

I've had two games blacked out that shouldn't have been and the guide seems to be wrong quite often.

PQ on the SD games is horrendous while the HD PQ has been very, very good.

The biggest frustration I have, besides having to watch a horrible SD broadcast, is finding the right person to talk to. D* blames it on MLB which if were true, others, in this area, would not be viewing it on other providers. I suspect D* is not turning on the feeds as necessary. You are correct, the HD feeds are fantastic, Fox has really improved over last season.

I don't subscribe to MLB but lately D* has been blacking out the HD feed on my local RSN. I used to get all the HD games and now some are saying I need to subscribe to a channel that is already part of my local package. Calling D* is fruitless. A game this week was blacked out on D* but Comcast(neighbor) had it and so did by brother who has Dish. This upcoming Wed the guides says I need to have MLB/EI to see it in HD, but yet the Fox site says it is on channel 634-1. Makes no sense.

People please don't comment if its working for you!!!!!!!!! (yankee games have been accurate for me)Please only post with ACTUAL issues in the format provided. This is a data gathering post.

This is NOT another rant thread there are several of those. We know there is a a problem with MLBIE, please assist me and provide information only in the specified format.

I don't care about picture quality either, i care about actually getting the games first. Please only post in the format given.

The guide setup is awful. NBA League pass was the same way.. Put the games together by date and keep future games off the guide until that day arrives... Geez.. How hard is this???

Keeping future games off the guide would result in the lack of being able to program for them. What do you do if you want to record a game no Tuesday when you are out of town Monday and Tuesday?

Just keeping them organized by channel would be good enough. I go back to my proposal: Reserve a channel pair (SD and HD-1) for each team's broadcasts. If they are on, they would be on that channel. If they are playing on another channel only put a banner that gives the correct channel number.

Tonight the Cubs telecast (5/5) is oddly not on MLBEI (yes, I know the CIN telecast is there)... but I found the feed on an alternate 659 (CSN Plus?) and its blacked out ,just like the FSN Indiana channel. Since I'm in the NY DMA... all that needs to be shut off and blacked out is opponents feeds for Met and Yankee games, everything else should be in the clear including alternates (AND GAME REPLAYS - but thats another thread). Some feeds are also oddly missing from EI, a few Phillies games come to mind (that are on CSN Philly). I also see that cable EI has a few feeds we dont, like a My20 Rockies one over the weekend. Sorry for the run on thread but it seems the shine is wearing dull on MLBEI and some problems are showing up.

the facts are that I live about 115 miles from the Metro dome and in Prime Twin country, and watch all the twins games this spring, but come opening day, No more Twins.

I live 207 miles from Miller park but I get the Brewers. and if my address is 50 feet different, I am supposed to get both..

I should be getting both where I live. since the counties all around me get both and the cable company gets both.

Same complaints I have. I live right on the Wisconsin/Iowa border. I'm in Brewers territory, but had to buy EI to get Brewers games despite the fact the subscribers west of me get the Brewers in the clear. How does that make any sense? If my address was 2 miles east or about 60 miles further west I'd get Brewers in the clear. The EI package is suppose to be for out of market games only, yet I'm in the Brewers market and NEED EI to get their games. BS..

I have had numerous problems, some of which I have posted in other threads. The main problem I have had is with the schedule. Games are listed that are not broadcast. That probably accounts for inourgaves blank recording on 5/4. I have also been unable to record off of the RSNs. Even though I don't subscribe to the RSNs you can watch the MLB games on them if you have EI. I can watch the game on the RSN but on many of them it will not let me record.

Date/Day: Monday May 12
Channel: All except the Mix
Game (teams): All (so-far)
Equipment &Software: GAEBOA

Black screen on EI Channels. This happens every so often and of course customer service does not have a clue why. I *can* go to the 600's channels feed and get the games, but since I do not have the Sports Pack, they're not on my favorites. Is this a work-around? Yes...but one I should not have to use.

HD game listed in guide/only shown on SD
05/12/08 Monday
634-1
Marlins @ Reds
HR20-700 0x22D
Game listed in guide as HD game but blank screen when tunning in. Game was on 634. DTV seems on occasion to list games as HD but no showing.

Was reported in another thread that FSN Florida was not doing HD for the game last night and that the listing was an error.

Dan Sholtis
"The Raiders will be back. I have unshakable confidence, the will to win, and I just know that the fire that burns brightest in this building is the will to win. And we will win. We will win."---Al Davis. Rest In Peace, Al